What is Southern Snake Vine

The vine, roots, fruits and leaves can be used as medicine. It is pungent and warm in nature, entering the liver and bladder meridians, and has the function of dispelling wind and blood, relieving swelling and pain. Modern pharmacological studies have shown that Nanshevine has sedative and stabilizing effects, antispasmodic effects, and hypotensive effects. Nanshevine can treat rheumatic tendon pain, lumbago and arthralgia when combined with Lingxiaohua and Bajiaofeng, and can be taken in decoction with white wine; Nanshevine can treat pediatric frightening wind when combined with Daqinggen; Nanshevine can treat menorrhagia when combined with Angelica, Pelargonium and Jinzhuozi; and can treat intestinal wind and hemorrhoid leakage when combined with Sophora.